Legal Executive - Healthcare

Kennedys is looking for a Legal Executive/Paralegal to join our Healthcare and Life Sciences' team in Dublin. The successful candidate will work in a fast paced environment in the clinical negligence, healthcare, regulatory and life sciences' team led by Local Managing Partner Joanne O'Sullivan.TeamKennedys' Healthcare team advise clinicians, hospitals, allied healthcare professionals and their insurers on both contentious and non-contentious healthcare legal issues, including, but not limited to medical malpractice litigation, handling a large volume of sensitive and high profile cases, inquests, health law advice and regulatory matters.The life sciences' team advise pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers and their insurers on high profile, multi-jurisdiction litigation.Key responsibilities Preparing briefs for counsel, booklets, pleadings and other court documents.Preparing instruction letters.Supporting Solicitors with caseload.File management and maintenance of the database.Obtaining medical recordsDiarising all court and other deadlines for the teamResearch of precedent and case law as well as production of associated documents.Attending court and meetings with clients, taking appropriate notes and reporting to the wider team. Required experience Previous experience as a Legal Executive or ParalegalPrevious experience within Healthcare/Litigation departmentsAbility to multitask and prioritise tasksProven ability to work in a team environment as well as on own initiativeExcellent time management and organisational skillsInstinctive ability to be pro-active in a sometimes fast paced environmentAttention to detailGreat verbal and written communication skills Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys. About KennedysKennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,500 people worldwide across 45 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.What do we have to offer? We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.We strive to celebrate empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.